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    RV LIFE Forum Hub, Wander The West Hauling a dual sport with a trailer - front or rear?

    I think CA has some ordinance abt blocking the airbag sensor in an accident or some such hooey but if it’s cool in your state why not try it? Not overly heavy an you can keep an eye on it!
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    RV LIFE Forum Hub, Wander The West Flexible Solar panel longevity?

    I know the German panels hobie sells are bulletproof but spendy. I had one renogy panel go bad after 5 yrs but the other one still works well.
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    RV LIFE Forum Hub, Wander The West Coffee maker?

    Hi trout I checked it out and just like a shining lure I bit on a silver 1 liter model. I liked the timer on the handle. Hope it’s a bit easier than the aero for 4 cups. Never did a kickstart so I am wishing it happens?
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    RV LIFE Forum Hub, Wander The West Porch Light

    That was the reason I bought my fwc when I first came to see it the lite was on an it looked like home
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    RV LIFE Forum Hub, Wander The West Oops

    Ha ha oops is rite! I brought my truck home from the shop one day and same thing. I must’ve looked like a cartoon with my eyeballs popping out. I Hooked a chain to my trailer hitch and lifted the back end off the ground with a gantry and popped them straight. I remember the guy who installed my...
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    RV LIFE Forum Hub, Wander The West FWC Hawk Question

    Yes Porter I think the stabilizer is pretty good but up and down is what I was getting at
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    RV LIFE Forum Hub, Wander The West FWC Hawk Question

    I’ve had several of these hydraulic racks and the joints where each receiver join need to have the gaps tightened up with a weld bead ground down to make a tight fit on each male end. it makes the whole unit much more rigid
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    RV LIFE Forum Hub, Wander The West FWC Hawk Question

    The mx hauler rack was tested to 650# my husky is 320# abt the same tongue weight as my enclosed trailer. Towing is a pita, no off roading hauling the bike but that’s why I bring it!
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    RV LIFE Forum Hub, Wander The West FWC Hawk Question

    I have mx hauler rack an with the 7” extension at the hitch I can get in the door with the bike “up” although door only opens 1/2way Looking for a travel cover anyone have suggestions I really don’t want to make one up!
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    RV LIFE Forum Hub, Wander The West DV Christmas Break 2017

    Love your Melville-like prose, It was a dark and stormy nite as the ship listed to port...
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    RV LIFE Forum Hub, Wander The West Fabricated Rear Bumper with Swingarms

    That my friend is the Swiss Army knife of bumpers! Lol!
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    RV LIFE Forum Hub, Wander The West blue marble bathtub in death valley?

    Tundras had a lower BJ recall. My friends tundra failure was just as ugly but his happened on the fwy! Glad things worked out
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    RV LIFE Forum Hub, Wander The West Our new Hawk

    Jeff Deaver is a stand up guy you may have to get on a list but he will deliver when the time comes
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    RV LIFE Forum Hub, Wander The West Deaver

    Hey Squatch no offense taken at all I had done complete suspension when the truck was new long before I had my camper. It was just what I wanted then I only wish I had saved my old springs since this truck had a factory tow pkg. Everything in life is a kit and needs to be tailored to ones...
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    RV LIFE Forum Hub, Wander The West Deaver

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    RV LIFE Forum Hub, Wander The West Deaver

    I drove for years with Deaver off road springs and airbags and was “happy” but wanted to be in a fail safe situation if an airbag popped. I have an ultimate off road hauler rack for the 701sm used a 7” hitch extension so I can open camper door enough while it’s jacked up.
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    RV LIFE Forum Hub, Wander The West Deaver

    Small lift with no weight absolutely level loaded. I am pleased with empty ride quality a bit stiff but no blood in the urine!
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    RV LIFE Forum Hub, Wander The West Deaver

    I’ve been on a couple trips now and the new springs are great! 10-20# of air in bags to soften up the ride slightly. Reduce tires to 40# unloaded to make it less harsh. The cost from Deaver is $1080 installed
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    RV LIFE Forum Hub, Wander The West Renogy solar

    Everything plugged in and tightened down, I spent a couple days in desert. almost anti climatic as all was working well and able to make 3 rounds of ice cubes a day!
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    RV LIFE Forum Hub, Wander The West Yikes! My micro-starter batteries broke out of their cases

    That is considered toxic an should be an immediate replacement. That same thing happened to my iPhone Some say it’s an overheating issue
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    RV LIFE Forum Hub, Wander The West Renogy solar

    Running 2 100w panels at 12v Positive to positive, negative to negative. Isn’t that parallel?? Most panels have a data sticker on the backside with information
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    RV LIFE Forum Hub, Wander The West Renogy solar

    According to renogy if there are multiple panels they need to be separated to test. First for voltage then for amps. In my case with two panels one was fine 17.7v w/6amps the other was 8v. w/.69amps but my panels connected in parallel it killed all charging from the bogart controller. I had to...
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    RV LIFE Forum Hub, Wander The West Renogy solar

    Yes the eclipse panel are rigid and a new high performance model that’s close to 19% efficient with diodes to minimize shade effect. 15# each is the penalty twice the weight of flex panels.
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    RV LIFE Forum Hub, Wander The West Renogy solar

    Well one of my 100w flex panels from renogy gave up the ghost in DV on the first day of a 5 day trip! Unable to troubleshoot so used ice in my NovaKool for several days! I was given some credit on the bad panel and purchased one new Eclipse panel to match not thrilled with weight penalty but...
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    RV LIFE Forum Hub, Wander The West Deaver

    Finally had my new springs installed! Seems someone lost my contact info so.... put my camper on last nite and it sits absolutely level! Hooked up 12’ cargo trailer and loaded it and 2” sag. I retained my airbags and 20# seems to level it. Feels much more planted and safe. Heading out for a week...
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